Elderly Care: Helping You Deal With the Dying Process
3 Reasons To Utilize A Medical Flight Service
Julio Carr
A medical flight service is one of the most useful resources at your disposal if you need to arrange for travel for a loved one who needs medical assistance or supervision. Listed below are three reasons to utilize a medical flight service.
Provides Commercial Flight Assistance
A great reason to use a medical flight service is that they can provide you with assistance if you need to travel via a commercial airline. In that situation, the medical flight service will make the trip as stress-free as possible by making sure that you get priority boarding and by clearing all of your medication and medical devices with security so that you do not end up running into unpleasant situations or delays.
In addition, the medical flight service can provide an escort who can assist you or your loved one while traveling. This escort will be with you every step of the way to help you get around, provide medications, navigate the airport, and even translate for you if there is a language barrier.
Offers An Emergency Medical Option
Another reason to use a medical flight service is that they offer an emergency medical option so you can get you to your destination as quickly as possible. In many cases, this will involve utilizing a private plane that is equipped with a full range of life support and medical equipment and is staffed by emergency responders who can handle the emergency situations that your or your loved one's condition might throw at them. This service is especially useful if you or a loved one is in critical condition but need to see a specialist in another country or state.
Arranges All Transportation Accommodations
Finally, you will want to utilize this type of service because they will arrange for the appropriate travel accommodations for every step of the trip. This means that not only will they arrange for the medical flight itself, but they will also make sure that the appropriate vehicle transports you or your loved one from home to the airport and vice versa.
If this is an emergency medical situation, then ambulances with trained emergency responders will pick you or your loved one up. In a non-emergency situation, you or your loved one will instead be picked up by a normal vehicle that is accompanied by an individual who can provide basic medical care, such as mobility assistance and medication.
Contact a medical flight service to discuss how they may be able to assist you and your ill loved one travel safely. These services can provide commercial flight assistance, emergency medical options, and various transportation accommodations.
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As an elderly care worker, I have witnessed the deaths of many individuals. I have seen family members become angry, sad, and completely silent at the end. I have also seen individuals refuse to see family members out of denial. People deal with death in different ways, and the strong emotions are often unfamiliar and scary. If you have a parent or grandparent who is elderly, then I want to share with you what I know about end of life care and dying process. We are a society that does not talk about death, and this can cause great pain when a family member dies. Learn about the process and find out how to deal with your own emotions and how to love your family members at the end. If there is only a small amount of time left, then I want you to cherish the final moments.